Barnett Shale

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) say they have arrived at a simple method to model decline rates of shale natural gas wells in the Barnett Shale that could also be applied to other plays, as well as oil wells in tight formations. Read More

EnerVest Ltd. reported Monday that it is on target to clear more than $1 billion in oil and natural gas asset acquisitions within the United States for the fourth year in a row. In 2013 the company is adding to its Midcontinent, Barnett Shale and San Juan Basin acreage, in addition to snapping up its first piece of the Uinta Basin in Utah. Read More

The Texas Petro Index (TPI), a barometer of oil and gas activity in the Lone Star State, set another record in September, mainly on the back of robust oil production. But while natural gas production declines, stronger prices more than compensate. Read More

Texans have voted overwhelmingly for a constitutional amendment to allocate $2 billion from the state's "rainy day" fund to programs intended to secure water supplies in the frequently drought-stricken state. The measure had the support of the oil and gas industry, whose use of water for hydraulic fracturing is often scrutinized. Read More

Shale gas production activities in the Barnett Shale have not resulted in volatile organic compound (VOC) exposures great enough to pose a health concern for area residents, according to a new study of the region's air quality. Read More

Gulf South Pipeline Co. LP is targeting growing industrial demand in the Baton Rouge-New Orleans, LA, region with a potential expansion of its system that would tap shale gas supplies from multiple basins. The project joins another targeting a similar market from rival Spectra Energy Transmission. Read More

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